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Commands by eastwind

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mencoder mf://*.jpg -mf w=800:h=600:fps=25:type=jpeg -ovc lavc -lavcopts vcodec=mpeg4 -oac copy -o output.avi
2009-10-21 09:14:04
User: eastwind
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Create a mpeg4 video from a jpeg picture sequence (e.g. for pencil animation) , from the current directory with mencoder

syntax :

mencoder mf://filemask -mf

option availble for mf :

* w=value : the width of the output, by d?fault : autodetected

* h=value : height of the output, by default : autodetected

* fps=value : framerate of the output, by default : 25

* type=value : file format type input , avaible: jpeg, png, tga, sgi

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mkisofs -o XYZ.iso XYZ/
2009-10-17 16:28:47
User: eastwind
Functions: mkisofs
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create iso image from a directory

create iso image from directory . Usefull for virtualised machine

To create CD ISO image of directories that contain long file name or non-8.3 format (particularly if you want to burn the CD image for use in Windows system), use the -J option switch that generates Joliet directory records in addition to regular iso9660 file names. For example, to create CD image of Vista SP1 directory: mkisofs -o VitaSP1.iso -J VistaSP1

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sudo fc-cache -f -v
2009-10-07 11:01:29
User: eastwind
Functions: fc-cache sudo
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Refresh the cache of font directory

Refresh the cache of font directory , usefull after you download font (.ttf or other) from various website and you don't want to reboot or relogin . Close your word processor before using the command , after the refresh reopen your word processor , new fonts is avaible !

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sudo alien --to-deb Your_PackAge.rpm
2009-09-27 13:49:07
User: eastwind
Functions: sudo
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convert .rpm to .deb using alien

convert to debian package file (deb) a redhat package file (rpm) , then you can install it by using dpkg , require alien package ( sudo apt-get install alien first )

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export HISTTIMEFORMAT="%h/%d-%H:%M:%S "
2009-09-25 22:42:28
User: eastwind
Functions: export
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save date and time for each command in history

for the change stay in your history file , export command by writing it into your .bashrc

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eject -x 8 /dev/cdrom
2009-09-25 08:02:30
User: eastwind
Functions: eject
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limit the cdrom driver to a specified speed

this command limit the speed to 8 until next eject of your cdrom disc , can be usefulll when you don't want to listen the sound of your cdrom driver .

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bchunk IMAGE.bin IMAGE.cue IMAGE.iso
2009-09-25 07:42:05
User: eastwind
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convert .bin / .cue into .iso image

bchunk [-v] [-p] [-r] [-w] [-s]

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rec -c 2 -r 44100 -s -t wav - | oggenc -q 5 --raw --raw-chan=2 --raw-rate=44100 --raw-bits=16 - > MyLiveRecording.ogg
2009-09-24 14:46:12
User: eastwind
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record the input of your sound card into ogg file

save the input into a ogg file

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$ cdrdao read-cd --read-raw --datafile FILE_NAME.bin --device /dev/cdrom --driver generic-mmc-raw FILE_NAME.toc
2009-09-24 14:19:22
User: eastwind
Functions: cdrdao
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backup your playstation game using rip
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grep -v "^$" filename > newfilename
2009-09-24 12:21:43
User: eastwind
Functions: grep
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Remove blank lines from a file using grep and save output to new file

The ^$ within the quotes is a regular expression: ^=beginning of line, $=end of line, with no characters between.

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cat -n file or cat -b file
2009-09-24 12:18:40
User: eastwind
Functions: cat file
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number the line of a file

cat -n file : number all line

cat -b file : number only non empty line

see man cat

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lsb_release -a
2009-09-16 10:50:33
User: eastwind
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find your release version of your ubuntu / debian distro
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cdrecord -v -blank=all -force
2009-09-14 19:21:15
User: eastwind
Functions: cdrecord
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erase content from a cdrw
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cdrecord -v path_to_iso_image.iso
2009-09-14 19:20:12
User: eastwind
Functions: cdrecord
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burn an iso to cd or dvd
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find ./ -size +10M -type f -print0 | xargs -0 ls -Ssh1 --color
2009-08-25 18:40:47
User: eastwind
Functions: find ls xargs
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Sort file greater than a specified size in human readeable format including their path and typed by color, running from current directory

1. find file greater than 10 MB

2. direct it to xargs

3. xargs pass them as argument to ls

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sudo cat /dev/mem > /dev/dsp
2009-04-22 07:26:10
User: eastwind
Functions: cat sudo
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What is the sound of your memory ?
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vrms
2009-04-22 06:54:20
User: eastwind
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How many Non-free software is on your machine ?

tell you how many Non free software is on your machine, which package it is and which restriction on freedom it has . require vrms package , vrms mean virtual Richard M. Stallman :)

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boxes -d dog or cowsay -f tux $M
2009-04-22 06:01:20
User: eastwind
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need ascii art pictures for you readme text ?

Require boxes and / or cowsay packages.

After input boxes -d dog , type your text and then press ctrl + d . Same goes for cowsay .

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toilet -f big ReadMe
2009-04-22 05:48:13
User: eastwind
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Need an ascii art font for you readme text ?

need toilet package , same goes for figlet

showfigfonts | less : give the list of font available for options

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moon-buggy
2009-04-22 05:41:40
User: eastwind
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When you have time to consume

sudo apt-get install moon-buggy

An ascii 2D game where you control a mooncar and try to avoid moonhole by jumping (press space )

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bb
2009-04-22 05:33:25
User: eastwind
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When feeling boring this command help too

sudo apt-get install bb

A demoscene intro in ascii art with tracker song

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